One of the great re-births of the last two years has been that of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. Already considered a classic by most, the Reverso went through a slimming down back in 2011 with the creation of the Tribute to 1931, and it has taken on an entirely new life in the minds of consumers, collectors, auction houses, and the odd mega-mogul.

At this year's SIHH, we saw a few new Reverso models get the spotlight, and this is one of our favorites - the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface, known by most as the "Reverso Duo". It too has been slimmed down by over 1mm, and on one side been given a face similar to that of the 1931, lacking any "Jaeger-LeCoultre" branding. The other side resembles the previous version Reverso Duo. For those unfamiliar with the concept of the Reverso Duo, it is essentially a dual faced, dual timezone watch that has one movement powering two dials, working opposite each other. The button on the case side adjusts the second timezone, and in this 2013 release, it has been rounded off to fit closer to the case edge. Inside is JLC's caliber 854/1, and the watch will be available in both rose gold and steel.

On the wrist, the new Duo is a pure joy and it's general svelteness compared to the previous generation does not go unnoticed. This is truly a superbly elegant dual timezone watch that gives the wearer the option of two completely different looking dials. This watch is awesome.

You can read more about the Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface here, and pricing in steel should be just over $10,000.

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Friday March 3, 2012

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